Maternal death audit in Rwanda 2009–2013: a nationwide facility-based retrospective cohort study by Jeroen van Dillen, Felix Sayinzoga, Leon Bijlmakers, Fidele Ngabo, Victor Mivumbi, Koos van der Velden

“…Objective Presenting the results of 5 years of implementing health facility-based maternal death audits in Rwanda, showing maternal death classification, identification of substandard (care) factors that have contributed to death, and conclusive recommendations for quality improvements in maternal and obstetric care.Design Nationwide facility-based retrospective cohort study.Settings All cases of maternal death audited by district hospital-based audit teams between January 2009 and December 2013 were reviewed. …”
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Investigating the relationship between the immune response and the severity of COVID-19: a large-cohort retrospective study by Riccardo Giuseppe Margiotta, Emanuela Sozio, Fabio Del Ben, Fabio Del Ben, Antonio Paolo Beltrami, Antonio Paolo Beltrami, Daniela Cesselli, Daniela Cesselli, Marco Comar, Alessandra Devito, Martina Fabris, Martina Fabris, Francesco Curcio, Francesco Curcio, Carlo Tascini, Carlo Tascini, Guido Sanguinetti

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Endoscopic band ligation alone and combined with clipping for colonic diverticular bleeding: A retrospective comparative study by Noritaka Ozawa, Kenji Yamazaki, Nae Hasebe, Kazuki Yamauchi, Kaori Koide, Hiroyuki Murase, Saeka Hayashi, Takaaki Hino, Daiki Hirota, Atsushi Soga, Kiichi Otani, Naoya Masuda, Hiroki Taniguchi, Shogo Shimizu, Masahito Shimizu

“…From March 2019 to July 2024, we endoscopically treated 138 patients for CDB at our institution. We retrospectively compared two groups: those treated with EBL (n=24) and those treated with EBL-C (n=56). …”
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Comparison of Forensic Virtual Autopsy and Conventional Autopsy Findings in China: A 10-year Retrospective Study by Ya-Wen Liu, Zhuo-Qun Wang, Zhi-Ling Tian, He-Wen Dong, Yuan-Yuan Liu, En-Hao Fu, Jiang Huang, Dong-Hua Zou, Ning-Guo Liu

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Diagnostic yield of cystic fibrosis from a South Australian monocentric cohort: a retrospective study by Maria Fuller, Jasmina Markulić

“…Although newborn screening includes CF, this typically only covers a selection of common genetic variants, and with over 2000 reported in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, we hypothesised that patients will be missed and present clinically later in life.Design A retrospective study over a 5-year period (January 2018–December 2022).Setting A single pathology service in South Australia.Participants A total of 1909 CF test referrals from patients with clinical suspicion indicated by respiratory and gastrointestinal manifestations, foetal echogenic bowel and male infertility and asymptomatic CF requests for reproductive carrier screening.Primary and secondary outcome measures The number and type of CFTR gene variants detected in symptomatic and asymptomatic testing referrals.Results A total of 25 patients were diagnosed with CF or CF-related disorders (2.5%) with gastrointestinal symptoms yielding the highest diagnostic rate of 4.4%. …”
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Parastomal hernia repair: A 10-year retrospective study at District General Hospital—Recurrence and complications by Ali Javaid, Karim Muhammad, Nafees Qureshi

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study involved retrospective continuous data collection of all patients coded as having PSH repair on the electronic patients’ record system over a period of 10 years from January 2011 till December 2020 at our District General Hospital. …”
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Effect of right ventricular dysfunction on mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a retrospective cohort study by Hiroki Nobayashi, Harui Bamba, Tomomichi Iida, Ryuji Aoyagi, Yukio Maruyama, Takashi Yokoo

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 149 patients on MHD (median age, 72 years; male, 67%) between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2024. …”
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A computed tomography-based retrospective study on the foramen ovale and foramen spinosum in a Nigerian population by Beryl Shitandi Ominde, Dorcas Eruwu Odjegba, Joyce Ekeme Ikubor, Faithful Orovwoghene Omoro, Patrick Sunday Igbigbi

“…Materials and Methods: Following ethical clearance, this retrospective study analyzed 250 brain computed tomography (CT) images from the Radiology Department of a teaching hospital in Delta State, Nigeria. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Inpatients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Admitted with Non-Ulcer Complaints: A Retrospective Study by Li L, Li Y, Qin S, Zeng J, Ma W, Wei D

“…This study intends to describe their clinical characteristics, and clarify the problems existing in the DFU management process.Methods: In this retrospective study, admission complaints were determined by combining the final diagnosis and clinical documentation, and were categorized as: ulcer-related or non-ulcer complaints.Results: A total of 264 DFU inpatients were included in the final analysis, of which, 80 (30.3%) were admitted with non-ulcer complaints. …”
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Treating shock with norepinephrine administered in midline catheters in an intermediary care unit: a retrospective cohort study by Gustav Torisson, Marcus Ohlsson, Hanna Karlsson, Ajnaz Afrasiabi, Viktor Månsson, Hannes Hartman

“…The aim of the current study is to determine the rate of complications and patient outcomes when NE is administered through midline catheters (MCs) in intermediary care units (IMCUs).Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting Three IMCUs in southern SwedenParticipants Patients with septic shock who received NE through a MC from September 2020 through March 2023.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was a major complication to treatment, defined as extravasation of NE, catheter-associated venous thromboembolism and catheter-associated bloodstream infection (BSI). …”
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In-Hospital Mortality among Ischemic Stroke Patients in Gondar University Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Eyob Alemayehu Gebreyohannes, Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Tamrat Befekadu Abebe, Mohammed Assen Seid, Kaleab Taye Haile

“…The study was conducted from April 1, 2017, to May 15, 2017, at Gondar University Hospital. A census using retrospective cohort study design was conducted on medical records of adult patients with the diagnosis of ischemic stroke attending the medical inpatient ward of Gondar University Hospital between November 2012 and September 2016. …”
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Hospitalization due to pneumococcal disease in the Unified Health System in Brazil: A retrospective analysis of administrative data by Daniela V. Pachito, Mauricio Longato, Guilherme Cordeiro, Paulo H.R.F. Almeida, Ricardo Macarini Ferreira, Ana Paula N. Burian

“…The objective of the present study is to explore hospitalization costs of pneumococcal disease in the public health system in Brazil, the Unified Health System. Methods: Retrospective analysis of administrative data on hospitalized cases of pneumococcal disease from January 2019 to July 2023. …”
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Comparison of three- and six-component scoring models for predicting the futility in cancer resuscitation: a retrospective study by A. Pramono, N. Maryani

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective quantitative study employs secondary data from living and deceased cancer patients through secondary data from hospital patients’ medical records. …”
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Thermographic Scan of the Thoracolumbar Area in Dogs with Acute Intervertebral Disc Extrusion (IVDE): A Retrospective Study by Cristian Zaha, Liliana Cărpinișan, Larisa Schuszler, Nistor Paula, Tudor Căsălean, Tiana Florea, Văduva Cristina, Bogdan Sicoe, Ciprian Rujescu, Roxana Dascălu

“…However, none have demonstrated distinct temperature differences between healthy animals and those with IVDE. A retrospective study was conducted to assess the efficacy of thermography at evaluating local temperature and thermal patterns in healthy dogs as well in those with IVDE across the T11–L3 area. …”
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Lobectomy sufficiency for 1–4 cm differential thyroid cancer: a large retrospective study in China by Jun Xu, Qixian Yao, Zhongliang Wu, Wenhuan Dou, Yujing Liu

“…Abstract This study aimed to determine whether lobectomy is appropriate for the long-term prognosis of 1–4-cm-sized differential thyroid cancer (DTC). This retrospective study included 2,178 patients with 1–4-cm DTC treated via thyroid lobectomy (LT) or total or near-total thyroidectomy (TT) and who were followed up for at least 3 years. …”
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Usefulness of presepsin as a prognostic indicator for patients with trauma in the emergency department in Korea: a retrospective study by Si Woo Kim, Jung-Youn Kim, Young-Hoon Yoon, Sung Joon Park, Bo Sun Shim

“…Patients who had laboratory tests in the ED were included and analyzed retrospectively through chart review. Age, sex, injury mechanism, vital signs, surgery, the outcome of ED treatment (admission, discharge, transfer, or death), and trauma scores were analyzed. …”
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Frailty Status, Not Just Age, is Associated With Postoperative Opioid Consumption: A Retrospective, Population-based Analysis by Kyle R. Latack, MD, Ryan Howard, MD, Mark C. Bicket, MD, PhD, Samantha Cooley, MSW, Vidhya Gunaseelan, MBA, MS, MHA, Michael Englesbe, MD, Jennifer Waljee, MD, MPH, MS

“…Methods:. We conducted a retrospective analysis of opioid-naïve adult patients undergoing common general, vascular, and gynecologic procedures across a statewide quality improvement program from November 6, 2017 to February 28, 2021. …”
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Uncoded chronic kidney disease prevalence in secondary care: a retrospective audit with population health implications by Samantha Dolan, Ajitesh Anand, Philip A. Kalra, Stuart Stewart

“…Secondary aims: to map coding status to kidney health inequality themes and to measure predictors of coding, death and AKI. Methods Retrospective audit in an acute medical hospital ward in England, April 2022-February 2023. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Postoperative Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study on 600 Cardiac Surgery Patients by Saimir Kuci, Marsela Goga, Alfred Ibrahimi, Ervin Bejko, Stavri Llazo, Jonela Burimi, Esmerilda Bulku, Andi Kacani, Ermal Likaj, Ali Refatllari, Selman Dumani, Klodian Krakulli, Arber Aliu, Fjorba Mana, Devis Pellumbi, Aferdita Veseli, Edlira Rruci, Laureta Dibra, Arben Baboci, Edvin Prifti, Altin Veshti

“…Although the criteria defining nonprocedural myocardial ischemia are well established, there are no universally accepted criteria for diagnosing acute PMI. This retrospective study analyzed 600 patients who underwent cardiac surgery at a single center over one year. …”
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Examining the association of elevated initial serum lactate with mortality and morbidity in trauma patients: a retrospective study by Pablo Rodríguez-Ortiz, Kyara Berríos-Toledo, Ediel O. Ramos-Meléndez, Lourdes Guerrios-Rivera

“…Methods This IRB-approved retrospective study included trauma patients ≥ 18 years with iSL measured within the first 48 h of admission to PRTH (July 2014-June 2019). …”
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